JI
Aryan Culture
Jinamanjari
Vol. 14 · No. 02
Jinamanjari
Geometric Formulas in the Dhavala of Virasena (780 C.E.)
1996Vol. 14 · No. 02pp. 53–76
Dr.
Dr. Takao Hayashi is best known as a distinguished Japanese mathematics educator and historian of mathematics, noted especially for his scholarship on Indian mathematics: Personal & Educational Background • Born in 1949 in Shiozawa (now Minami-Uonuma), Niigata Prefecture, Japan. • B.Sc. from Tohoku University (1974), M.A. from Tohoku University (1976), and completed further postgraduate studies at Kyoto University (1979). • Earned a Ph.D. from Brown University in 1985 under historian David Pingree, focusing on the "Bakhshali Manuscript" — a foundational text in the history of Indian mathematics. Academic Career • Researcher at the Mehta Research Institute for Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, Allahabad, India (1982–1983). • Lecturer at Kyoto Women’s College (1985–1987); subsequently joined Doshisha University in Kyoto in 1986 as a lecturer. Advanced to Associate Professor (1989), and then Full Professor (1995+) in the Science and Engineering Research Institute. Research & Contributions • Expert on the history of Indian mathematics, especially the Bakhshali Manuscript and works like Gaṇitasārakaumudī, Kuṭṭākāraśiromaṇi, and Gaṇitamañjarī. • Contributed to major reference works, including the Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures. Honors & Recognition • Salomon Reinach Foundation Prize, Institut de France (2001). • Kuwabara Prize, History of Mathematics Society of Japan (2005). • Publication Prize, Mathematical Society of Japan (2005). Name Dr. Takao Hayashi Born 1949, Shiozawa (Minami-Uonuma), Niigata Prefecture, Japan Education B.Sc. & M.A. (Tohoku University), Postgrad (Kyoto University), Ph.D. (Brown University, 1985) Career Lecturer at Kyoto Women’s College; Doshisha University—Professor since 1995 Specialization History of Indian Mathematics — focus on classical manuscripts and histories Awards Salomon Reinach Prize (2001); Kuwabara Prize & Publication Prize (2005)